AndyFowler Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 Two Ex-military Crusaders at Chatham dockyard for the Scammell road run ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Andy, the first one belongs to Mike Thomas of the Scammell Register, the second belongs to Terry Ainger, also a Register member. Terry got bored with the standard gearing and tried the recovery diffs but ended up with a pair of non standard axles and a top speed of 70 or so. I believe his Rolls 305 has been tweaked to about 350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Andy, the first one belongs to Mike Thomas of the Scammell Register, the second belongs to Terry Ainger, also a Register member. Terry got bored with the standard gearing and tried the recovery diffs but ended up with a pair of non standard axles and a top speed of 70 or so. I believe his Rolls 305 has been tweaked to about 350. Thanks Mike always nice to have a bit of info ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 A few ex-military Crusaders on this site http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2008/11/classic-scammell-crusaders-on.html http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2008/11/the-crusades-in-africaor-rathe.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 A few ex-military Crusaders on this site http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2008/11/classic-scammell-crusaders-on.html http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2008/11/the-crusades-in-africaor-rathe.html Some really good stuff on there Andy! Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 a clip of a Scammell earning its keep getting another truck back on the road , a slow steady pull does it all , not even a need for an anchor as the lads have already lightened the load greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 not even a need for an anchor The earth anchor is deployed in that recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Sorry my mistake didnt study the clip closely enough , Thank you Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 a clip of a Scammell earning its keep getting another truck back on the road , a slow steady pull does it all , not even a need for an anchor as the lads have already lightened the load greatly. That is something of a hybrid which Jacksons of Morpeth put together themselves. Crusader running gear with Martian recovery gear on the back, a very capable vehicle, as you can see it retains the Martian earth spade under the rear end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 That is something of a hybrid which Jacksons of Morpeth put together themselves. Crusader running gear with Martian recovery gear on the back, a very capable vehicle, as you can see it retains the Martian earth spade under the rear end. .....and AEC Mammoth Major back axles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Just fired my Crusader up and turned it round in my yard ready to start some serious restoration work on it in the new year. It has not been on the road for about 5 years now, I have just used it as a static crane for shifting all the other junk around in the yard. It has an EFFER 9ton/metre crane fitted where the big stowage box used to be, it is powered by a Hatz donkey engine fitted where one of the battery boxes was. It was a bit difficult to start as it was about -1 here all day, but eventually it went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Happy welding John, nice to see some pictures of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Two very nicely turned out Crusaders that had travelled from South Wales and were seen on the New Years Day road run at North Petherton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Just fired my Crusader up and turned it round in my yard ready to start some serious restoration work on it in the new year. A formidable vehicle and well worth the time and effort you'll be putting in during it's restoration. Looking forward to seeing a few more photographs as the work progresses. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 http://www.coombevalley.net/eigore.htm Do we kmow this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 http://www.coombevalley.net/eigore.htmDo we kmow this one? Shame ! Looks like someone loved her before they stripped her of her recovery gear ! :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 http://www.coombevalley.net/eigore.htmDo we kmow this one? The chassis/cab that Coombe Valley didn't use is the one Dave Devereaux of Bedford has converted to a tipper/HIAB version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 The chassis/cab that Coombe Valley didn't use is the one Dave Devereaux of Bedford has converted to a tipper/HIAB version. Is it him that owns the ex Hills of Botley Constructor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 The chassis/cab that Coombe Valley didn't use is the one Dave Devereaux of Bedford has converted to a tipper/HIAB version. Thanks for the info mate ! Good to know shes still around ! In thirty years time someone will probably put her back as she was ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Is it him that owns the ex Hills of Botley Constructor? Yes Mike, that's him, although he was trying to sell it on a 'well known internet auction site beginning with e' about a year ago, so I'm not sure if he still has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 The "push me pull you Crusader". A few years ago I bought the front end of a Crusader 35t tractor from a breakers yard, the rear bogie had been exported to Africa but everything in front of the bogie remained. The easiest way to bring it home was to suspend tow the remains backwards with the Holmes 5th wheel wrecker fitted to my Crusader. All I did in the breakers yard was burn two big holes in the remains of the chassis rails, put 2 big shackles through the holes and pick it up from there, I tied up the steering wheel with rope in the straight ahead position. I did get some funny looks from people whilst driving it back or was that forwards? The picture shows it arriving back at its resting place. I eventually got round to cutting it up, the cab went to Paul Rhodes and I kept the doors, engine, winch assembly and gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin royan Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Just starting work restoring a scammell eka 66 gt 03,so if anyone can give me some contacts for spare parts etc i would be most greatfull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantters Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Have finally managed to sort out my web site and thus got a few pictures out on the www to post in here More can be seen here.... http://www.scammell-crusader.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Thanks for posting the photo's here , nice big Green Machine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 My father used to own a Scammell Crusader 6X4 65ton tractor unit fitted with a 71 series detroit diesel.Its reg no was UYL814S Ex Pickfords heavy haulage . The last i know of it, it was converted to a recovery vehicle, it was painted yellow and operated by bypass garage ? possibly in the bolton area . Anyone know what happend to it ,where it is now ? please ring with any info Ben 01858 565 425 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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